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Sunday, October 14, 2018

The Shorewood Thunderbirds lost a tight battle with the Edmonds-Woodway Warriors on September 27, 2018 by a close match score of 3-4.

After a long afternoon of tight matches between two equally talented teams, it came down to the number 1 doubles teams.

Tyler GettmannPhoto by Kristi Lin

The T-Birds had won the first set and lost a second set to set up a decisive third set. The two doubles teams battled to 5-5.

The Warriors were able to break the T-Birds serve and then hold on to secure the match win and WesCo South championship.

Shorewood bounced back and won their last three matches of the season by beating Arlington 7-0, Shorecrest 5-2 and defeating WesCo North league champs Snohomish 7-0.

The T-Birds, led by Captains Bennet Vana, Andrew Counter, and Tyler Gettmann, finished in second place for the first time in four years with a 11-2 record overall and 5-1 WesCo South record.

Steven LinPhoto by Kristi Lin

Shorewood will send two singles players, Gettmann and Chris Combs, and two doubles teams, Counter, Steven Lin, Vana and Ari Webb, to the WesCo South league tournament October 16th and 17th at Jackson High School.

The top four placers will advance to the District 1 tournament October 23rd and 24th at Arlington High School. The top three placers advance to next Springs WIAA State Championship tournament May 25th and 26th at Kamiakin High School.

Shorewood's Counter and Lin are the defending WesCo and District doubles champions and state tournament qualifiers.